Hi everyone, I hope you're doing fantastic!
It is that time again to setup our bullet journals for the month of september and it's
so special for me because this month marks exactly one year since I started bullet journaling!
I cannot believe that it's been a year already and I what’s funny is that I still look
forward to setting up my monthly layout.
I do have to admit that some months are a little more tedious than others, but overall,
it was has been a commitment that really escalated my drawing abilities and creativity.
So if you just started, don’t stress too much because the more you do something, the
more you’ll learn and you’ll eventually improve!
So to commemorate this one anniversary and because the majority of you voted in my last
plan with me video, I am redrawing my very first bullet journal setup ever and I’ve
added a story to it, following the beloved bunny as it meets the very first of my characters,
the fox.
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content for you.
I’ll tell you more about them later but if you’ve been following me than you know
how much I love them as a learning resource!
Before we get into this month’s set-up, I want to take you back to my very first set-up
that started this whole journey.
Some pages are blank as I was trying to find a setup that worked for me, so if you end
up with unfinished trackers, it is okay!
Also one thing to note, is that I only had 5 thousand followers when I posted my first
setup and we’re so close to 100k right now, that it's surreal!
Thank you for being such a lovely and supportive community, I love you so much!
When I was redrawing the sleeping fox, I actually noticed that my style changed from a little
more of a cartoon style to an elegant, semi realistic illustration style.
I’m not quite sure how to explain it, but side by side comparison which you’ll see
at end, you’ll notice the difference.
It’s as if i grew my drawing style and it became a little more mature.
I also noticed that I love to add a bit of color to the spreads and have no fear of experim enting
with different color combinations.
So first hand I've experienced all of the amazing possibilities when you find the courage
to try.
So for the new sleeping fox, I’m using four different co lors this time, which I’ve never
done before in my bullet journal and i thought it was going to look funny, but it looks so
good, almost like a vintage color scheme.
Here I’m using my Zig blue gray for the leaves and stems, my tombow pale yellow 991
and zig sand for the yellow flowers.
And then the zig pale rose for the pink flowers.
For the fox, I used the zig sand again to draw in the strokes of the fur and then used
my water brush to smooth out the colors.
After everything is dry, I went back in with my 02 and 05 micron to add in the details
and give it a little more definition.
If you look super closely to my inking you'll notice that I don't follow my marker lines
too much, and that's because I love that imperfect style, giving it a very carefree feel.
I’ll have the link to all of my supplies down in the description and I’ll also have
the link to this full setup as a printable down below as well, so check that out when
you can.
Just as the flowers take their last breath and the winds carry a slight chill across
the lands, the beautiful red fox dreams of a pleasant time, where there is an abundance
of friendship, happiness, and adventure.
Anyone who watches the fox would know how peaceful and even happy she is, as she shares
a bit of a smile while deep in slumber.
The next morning, she wakes to a feeling of something familiar but new at the same time.
And notices, not only the beautiful last breath of summer, but also little golden flashes
all around her.
Somewhat perplexed, she sits up quickly to watch the golden flakes dance in the air and
then boom, she feels a little bit of weight on top of her head as if something fell on
her.
What’s even more interesting is that she’s not afraid at all and feels this immense emotion
of love and connection to whatever it was.
“I just have to say, even though I’ve never met you, I dreamed a dream of the beginning
of something big and I feel so grateful that you exist.
I just had find you and I didn't even know if I could,” the bunny says bursting with
excitement.
The fox smiles in response, yet still pondering if this is real and why she didn’t remember
the bunny.
“It is odd and magical isn’t it, this feeling of connection that we both have?
You are grateful of me and I have so much belief in you and your journey to come.”
The fox says.
She continues by saying, “Somethings and actually the most beautiful things in life
can’t be explained, but felt, and in this circumstance it is truly felt and is a blessing.
Thank you for finding me and including me as part of your story.”
The bunny gives the fox a friendly pat on the head as they both dwell in happiness,
letting go of their questions and confusion, relishing in the present and believing only
the feeling of something beyond logic.
This month is dedicated to new beginnings for my journaling journey and also for everyone
who is beginning a new school year or a new chapter, whatever that maybe.
F. Scott Fitzgerald Once said, For what it’s worth: it’s never too late to be whoever
you want to be.
I hope you live a life you’re proud of.
And if you find that you’re not, I hope you have the strength to start over.”
Just as the bunny and the fox begin their journey together, believing not in logic,
but on the want of making their dreams come true.
I hope that you take every chance to pursue yours.
The presence of flowers is proof that summer doesn’t want to let go.
So for as long as it can, it will deliver its radiance.
This is my three month calendar spread with this month larger up top and the next two underneath., smaller.
It is the exact same spread that I created a year ago and it’s amazing that I still
use it today, with some slight style changes that make it a little more elegant.
With all of its trust in the bunny, the bunny and the fox wander the mystical forest, guided
only by their intuition and the golden flakes.
They pass a pair of mushrooms and a pair of birds, one of which is offering the other
an olive branch, as the other smiles in acceptance of the apology and gift of friendship.
The golden flakes are everywhere now, enveloping the whole forest in a subtle glow of beauty
and serenity, illuminating their path.
This page can either be used as my video ideas page or simple a brain dump page.
I’m not quite sure yet, but it has been so nice to have blanks pages in my layout
so that I can use it for whatever I need as the month goes on.
On the bottom on the page is a little reminder quote that says, Every day is a chance to
change your life.
A very true statement about the power we have and the weight of the decisions that we make.
Next up is my Monthly calendar.
This is new and I absolutely love it.
After using the full monthly calendar for so long, I realized that I never really fill
up the entire spread, only the very important dates.
So this is going to keep things a little more tidy and neat.
I also combined my trackers onto this page by adding a keys section to the bottom.
So for everyday that I work on the book or hit my fitness goals, i’ll put a little
dot in the upper left corner of the box corresponding to the day.
This way, I can look at this page and see my month planned out and keep track of my
progress.
On the bottom is also a box for my goals, so this month, actually it’ll be August
30th, so not quite September, but my goal is to launch my shop on my website and continue
to improve during the month.
So in case you missed that, check out new stickers and the new website on August 30th
at 4pm EST. right before the holiday weekend,
I will have a gift and promotion going on so mark that on your calendars.
I had to move the original date back because it was not ready yet and now it will be for sure
My next goal is to finish preparing for my second craft show, so if you want to meet
me on September 9th which is definitely coming up, check out the info in the description.
And then lastly, I’d like to finish the first draft of my manuscript for my book this
month.
If you want to follow the journey of the book and see any of the progress, join the blush
patrons for exclusive content because I won't be posting that anywhere else, except for
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Info and how to sign up also below, so make sure to check everything out, I’m so excited
for it all.
As the bunny and the fox continue to follow the radiant flakes, the forest opens up to
a magnificent wonder of the moon made of the last flowers of summer.
Its size is beyond anything of this earth and its beauty is simply breathtaking.
“Never have I seen such a magnificent scene where the blooms itself turned into the moon
that we all long to, today is clearly a magical moment in time and I have a feeling it is
because of you, little fox.” says the bear.
The fox, accepting this as its reality and enjoying the moment, plops down beside the
bear, making itself comfortable, basking in the new found, yet familiar presence of friendship.
The bunny pats the fox on the nose in complete approval and almost like reassurance, as the
other bunny makes its wishes to the moon.
Unbeknownst to anyone, these wishes joyfully sprout from seemingly nothing and blossom
into special and unique beginnings to something, might I say, magical.
This is my weekly cover page, so on the next page I’ll be creating my weekly as the month
goes by, which has been perfect!
Underneath this final illustration is a final quote that is true for this whole cycle of
our lives.
It says, “I’m stronger because I had to be, I’m smarter because of my mistakes,
happier because of the sadness I’ve known, and now wiser because I learned.”
I hope that you read that one over and over again and remember it by heart.
Because everything that happens, good or bad, is a learning opportunity and you have the
choice to let it overpower you or empower you to start again, better than you were.
now here is the final flip through
And I have to say this every month, but this is my favorite spread so far!
So side by side wise, I really love this redraw.
I wanted it tell the story of my experience going back to something I created a year ago,
thanking it for existing and really show its importance as I continue to pursue my dreams.
And overall the story and the colors and spreads, it all turned out just perfect!
And since I love share good finds with you, I've just learned this hack on procreate to turn
drawings into gifs animations, without using an animation app or program, which was perfect
since I’m already learning to use procreate and I wanted to switch up the illustration on my homepage and actually make it move
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I sincerely hope that this video helped you to start your new beginning with complete
determination to conquer your fear, forgive your mistakes and those of others, be brave,
and succeed.
Thank you so much for watching and I’ll see you next time, bye.